FORT LAUDERDALE, FL--(Marketwire - Feb 25, 2013) - Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. ( NASDAQ : OBCI ), a leading manufacturer and distributor of appearance, performance, and maintenance products serving the marine, automotive, power sports, recreational vehicle and outdoor power equipment markets, is pleased to announce the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approval of Ocean Bio-Chem's new product, Xtrem-A-Cide P®, a broad-spectrum disinfectant that is approved for use as a sanitizer, virucide, tuberculocide, fungicide, algaecide, slimicide and deodorizer.

This new product is an extension of Star brite's OdorStar line of NosGuard® mold and mildew products.

"Xtrem-A-Cide P® utilizes Ocean Bio-Chem's patented technology to generate a chlorine dioxide solution which can be applied as a deep-penetrating spray for easy application," said Peter Dornau, CEO.

Chlorine dioxide is a proven disinfectant and deodorizing agent. It is widely used in municipal water treatment operations, in toothpaste, mouthwashes, and to eliminate bedbugs in hotels. Chlorine dioxide was also the agent used to remediate buildings contaminated in 2001 by Anthrax bacteria and more recently was used to eliminate mold from homes and buildings in New Orleans and the surrounding area that were flooded during Hurricane Katrina.

"The applications and markets for this new product are immense, ranging from home use to hospitals, cruise ships, hotels and other hospitality facilities, gyms, rest rooms, arenas, food processing operations, schools and other facilities," Mr. Dornau explained.

When used as directed, Xtrem-A-Cide P® has been approved for surface eradication of Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), salmonella, HIV1, Hepatitis A, Herpes Simplex-2, Influenza-A, Rhinovirus Type 37, E-Coli and many more viruses and fungi. While extremely powerful, the new product is designed to be easily applied with a minimum of training.

Xtrem-A-Cide P® will be manufactured in Star brite's 300,000 square foot manufacturing and distribution facility in Montgomery, Alabama, in a recently constructed state-of-the-art "clean room" where the Company is currently manufacturing other chlorine dioxide products designed for marine, RV and automotive use.

"We are enthusiastic about the potential future revenues and profits this product can generate. The addition of Xtrem-A-Cide P® will position Ocean Bio-Chem to continue its rapid expansion into many additional new markets," Mr. Dornau concluded.

About Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc.:Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. is principally engaged in the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of a broad line of appearance and maintenance products for boats, recreational vehicles, automobiles, power sports, outdoor power equipment and motorcycle markets under the Star brite® StarTron® and other trademarks within the United States of America and Canada. In addition, the Company produces private label formulations of many of its products for various customers and provides custom blending and packaging services for these and other products.

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